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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-09-17
New Windsor Items.


Our town has assumed its usual quiet, after
lively and prosperous boarding season. All
the guests at the College returned to their re-
spective homes before the beginning of this
month, and the College opened on Wednes-
day last with an increased attendance. There
are still, however, about dozen boarders at
Dielman's Hotel, who are booked for Sep.
tember
After u spell of dry weather, refreshing
rains have come at last, greatly to the delight
of our farmers, who are now busy in prepar-
ing for seeding. Corn cutting has been pref
ty well finished.
Several prospective weddings are soon to
take place.
There has been an attempt in the improve
ment of our streets, which was very much
needed. They have been graded somewhat
and the cutters opened, and it is hoped the
energy displayed may not be abated, and all
fair minded persons will continue to give
credit for the good work to whoever it is due.
The attention which has been given to the
lighting of our streets is particularly crafty
ing, the lamps being kept in excellent order
and always regularly lighted.
The commercial travellers coming into
our town from various business houses, re-
port the condition of our merchants as very
promising for busy fall trade, which is hoped
may be realized.
George c. Anders has added large addi-
ton to his store, and has improved the front
of it very much by large show windows, and
the whole building neatly painted by that well
known artist of the brush, Solomon Foutz,
who has just completed various other jobs,
amongst which was an entirely new house,
built by Mr.. Dennis H. May nard, in the lower
part of the town.
Henry Werder, having completed his pot
kiln, will next week turn out several thousand
pots of all descriptions and sizes, ready to
supply expected demand.
Politicians in this district are quiet and
seem pretty well satisfied with the status Of
the party generally, but there is some feeling
in regard to county officers. The selection of
"good men and true" will, however, be sat
isfactory to all.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-09-17


Mr. Thomas Williams, residing near Small
wood, this county, now in his S4th year, sends
us the following:
In 1920 the city of Westminster was known
as Winchester, so named after the Winches-
ter family, who were the first settlers. Col:
VIM. A. McKellip now occupies the old
homestead, aud they, the Winchesters, owned
all the land at that time, and they leased or
sold lots to those who desired to build.
Ny recollection of the citizens and the in
dustries is very distinct. There were four
tanners, Yingling, Powder, Fisher and Ma.
thias; two hat manufacturers, Hayden and
Kuhns; three hotels, Shriver, Wampler and
Keefer, and John Logsdon kept tavern at
the Forks. All that part between the Cath
Ole Church and the Forks was called Irish
town. Adam Beaver and John Mitten sup
piled the citizens with fresh meat; Mr.. Trum-
bo had pottery; John and Peter Dell were
shoemakers, David Byers cooper, Adelsper-
ger and Echler shoemakers, Grouse black
smith, two Zepps were harnessmakers, Mi
chael Barnitz brewer, j. l.. Wampler surveyor,
Richards tailor, Grove cooper, Drs. UNI
brough and Colgate relieved the ills of the
community, John C. Cockey 4 Bro. were
merchants. Mr.. Cockey died and was buried
with Masonic honors in the old burying ground.
If any Mason is now living who took part in
that funeral let him answer. Benjamin
Yingling was a painter, and Mr.. Sherman
kept tavern at or near the residence OF Col.
John Brooke Boyle.
There may be few errors in the above, If
so will be pleased to have them corrected.
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AND MULES.

/ have just returned from Virginia -N1sS
with 80 head of Horses and Mules, which are
considered by competent judges to be superior
to any offered in this market for long time.
Stables on East Green street, near Centre,
Westminster, Md.
aug27 st G. FRANK BEAVER.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-09-17
sep lO2t
EEEDl FEED TEEnl

Corn Nour, Corn Chop Chicken Feed and
Good Mixed Chop as low as the lowest. VIII
deliver free of charge to customers in town.
WIN. A. SHRIVER.
iul2stf Telephone con. Avondale Mill.
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Silks in all the newest shades,
Silks in all the newest shades.
TRIMMINGS!

Headquarters for Dress Trimmings. Our
new importations arriving daily. We
show the newest
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-07
A SUMNER INDUSTRY,
chicago Women Making Toboggan Cap
for Ne Winters Trade

chicago Women Making Toboggan Caps
for Ne Winters Trade.
THAT makes over three hundred, "
said the manager of knit goods man.
ufactliler MS young woman with "A
bundle in her hands closed the door be-
hind her. II advertised for women to
do crochet work at their homes, and
I've fairly be IN besieged with appli-
cants ever since
why. is there a special demand for
crochet work in SUMMER"
"Toboggan caps" was the laeonic
reply. you see, were getting ready
for next winters trade, and, as there
seem to be no signs of the toboggan
craze dying out, we want to lay in Il
good stock of the material to fill the
demands of the jobbers. This crochet
work is an excellent thing, by the way,
and there 5 many a family in Chicago
which is entirely supported byit. 1t
doesn't require much skill. and IA wo-
man with any aptitude for that kind of
work can easily crochet ten caps in the
course of the day. We pay ten cents a
cap, SO you see woman can make II
nice little income out of the work.
Strange to say, however, most of our
applicants are married women, who are
supported in comfortable style by their
husbands. They have every thing they
want except pin money, and they take
this means of getting it, After all, it's
II sort of an amusement for them, too.
After their household duties are over,
and they find their time hanging heav-
lily ON their hands. they can take
out cap and work on it,
Why, said a woman to me this morn
ing, L think this is Just a splendid
scheme, don't care if | don't make
more than one dollar Il week; it will
keep me in ice cream Some firms re-
quire the crocheter to make a deposit
before taking the work home, but we
never do. I've been in the business
over ten years and I've never known
the firm TO lose an ounce of material.
No, the people who do this kind of
work are honest.
AT this point buXom young matron
entered the managers office leading n
little girl by the hand. "Oh, Mr..
-" she exclaimed, II want ma
terial for SIX dozen caps. We've
started society on the West Side, and
we're going to have Il capping-bee ev-
cry day. It's just too delightful fM
any thing, and m going to make ever
SO much pin money this summer"
chats just the way it goes" said
the manager. after the applicant for
had teparted. Nov, know
that woman. Her husband is head
clerk in big store down town and gets
a salary of 300 year. She has no
need of money; it's only freak in which
she has induced some of her friends
to participate. They'll soon tire of it.
hough, and then some one more in need
of the money viii receive the benefit
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-07
LUCKY PEOPLE.
winners of The Louisiana State
Lottery Big Prize

Two of the coupons of the ticket
winch drew the capital prize in the
last drawing of The Louisiana State
Lottery are held by persons in this
safe. George Smith, a grocer, resid-
ing at the corner of Fifteenth and
Markham streets, in Oakland, was lucky
enough TO purchase one of the coupons,
and now rejoices in the receipt of
nearly $4,000 rs the result of his in.
Festment. Mr.. Smith has long been
known as a reputable merchant and as
prominent member of several Ger
man organizations of that city. The
possession OF such unexpected wealth
III no degree affects his usual euua-
himity, and his demeanor under such
circumstances proves him to be emf
''ht'y httod to bear such stroke of
(" fortune. Some years ago, when
o's'nn'ng his present business in
1',iai, Way, he contracted certain debts,
which, on account of misfortune, he
Al. =, 'AS w pay. l. lie very urSl
isihlhg that he now proposes to do is to
t4uidate every dollar of his past in
ueo,edness and again stand before the
.h o'"' owing no man anything. In
.ne spring he proposes to pay last
n risi' TO the fatherland, and to return to
t .,nis country and continue his present
business in Oakland.
In, me other coupon of No. 50,255 was
SG,u 10 Mrs. Sam Fountain in company
e I,an another lady residing near Teha-
ehapl, in this state.
IN both instances within five DAYS
Sl'er the announcement of the draw,
o lrs .ne money was in this city to the
+, Oh the parties holding the tickets.
ha Is singular fact that neither of
n nre coupons were held by the original
SSn aa;.h The one held by Mr..
Ana Was first bought by Police Officer
on" ueison OF Oakland, and the other
que ,e, was bought by Elmer Stearns. a
bv Ih;eraph operator at Tehachapi, and
:. nm resold to the fortunate owner,
'a@ francisco (Cal) Chronicle, Sep. s.
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waErcHED. rspEEp.

are those whom confirmed tendency to bill
iousness, subject to the various AMI ch4ngeful
Msindicafivcof liver complaint Nausea
SICK headache. constipation. furred tongue, an
unpleasant breath. dull or 3, arp pain In the
neighborhord Of the affected organ, impurity Of
the blood and loss of appetite. signalize it as
one OF the most distressing as IL is one of the
most common Of maladies. Tn are ia, however.
benign specific for the disea 9 and all its un-
PHEASANT manifestations. IL Is the Concurrent
testimony OF the public and the ms dical profes
SION. that Hostetters Stomach Bitters is a med.
. .cine winch achieves results speedily felt.
Disorder, q II inyigorates the feeble, conqners
kldney and bladder complaints. and ba stems the
Ss.onvatescence Of those recovering from enfeeb-
for fever and ague.
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PUNSENT PARAGRAPH )

In California ostriches sell fol
$1,000 per pair.
-S,rug slo tonyhans the mind. until
bv-and-by we do not mind the struS-
gle.
The certain way to be cheated is
to fancy yourself more cunning than
others.
Men lift their hats. Women do
not, thank Heaven! They are quite
high enough without any lifting.
Fashionable women shed more
tears over spoiled dresses than over
spoiled children. louisville Democrat,
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First tramp-NOw we've got to
divide fair, Ike. Second tramp-Cert.
pard. l amt had nothin' to eat sence
Friday, an you amt had no sleep fer
four nights. I'll take tn pullet, am
you take the feathers N go over in
that air barn n enjoy yourself
2id-Bits.
"A missionary in Africa found a
heather tribe worshiping an Episcopal
prayer-book, and was encouraged to
think that his lines had fallen in pleas
ant places. He wanted to 90 home
when he learned that the heather had
adopted the book as an idol on account
of its gilded edges after eating the
missionary who ownedit
"A little girl, whose papa was re-
Gently under the influence of Moody
and Sankey, wanted second tart at
supper and was refused it. Papa"
she said abruptly, "why do you sing
Feed me till l want no moreP'" She
got the tart.
mice evening"" said jolly militia
man to the policeman at the corner of
Eleventh and ID streets last night.
YES" was the reply; II am just ad-
miring the stars?" "What particular
planet are you stuck onp" uranus"
81 am not 1t puts me in mind of the
night before last Inauguration day when
Uranus all in. - Washington Critic
Comparisons
She glanced at the ring on her finger
diamond which he had placed there
The stone shone as true
AS her fair eyes of blue
And the gold was a match to her hair
she smiled at the thought
Its radiance brought,
And whispered In sweet accents low.
"Oh, thank you, dear Fred;
Ills lovely!' she said,
Much nicer than Tom gave, you known
-Harper's Bazaar.
-Macready was once playing "The
Gamester' with the stock company of
provincial theater. One of the charac-
tiers, after giving description of his
ruin by gambling, is asked by Beverley
how his ruin had been accomplished.
lie replies, "They misled me-" to
winch the gamester answers, They
mlsled me, too, and thereby makes
one OF his most telling points. The
country actor, an illiterate fellow, gave
the word Theoretically, saying, "they
mizzled me-" Macrcady stared at him
Tor an instant, and then fell into his
ehalr' gravely repeating, in tragic
zones. They mizzled me. too"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-07
THE ELECTRIC Sc,
rS" that Has Great Career OF Useful.
ness Before ff.elf

/ FISH that Has a Great Career or usns.,
| ness Before itself.
South American gentleman who's,
name we have not the space to print
thinks he has found a way IN NAL.
every man his own electrician. IN,
scheme is nothing more --or less TIA,
bottled eels II is well known that II
the south American rivers the eIcctri,
eel Is an established institution. Tn,
electric eel has had great deal of far
up to date and has done precious LITTLE
81 useful nature. Scientists hay,
given the electric eel very wide berth
until they had coroner's inquest ira,
the animal was particularly dead. I,
You pick up an electric eel by the tai
you are apt to regret your misplaced
familiarity with it for some time to
come The examination Of very dead
eels has shown cautious scientists thai
each eel is provided with two positive
and two negative electric cells each
one-thirteenth Of an inch in diam.ter
and besides these there are innumerablo
smaller electric cells. 1t will therefore
not surprise the non-scientific reader to
know that the eel spends its JOYOUS life
IN perpetrating numerous positive cleo
tric cells on all who come within range
OF 1t. Nothing so del ghts an eel as to
nave an alligator swallow it. The mo-
ment the eel gets comfortably inside it
turns on its battery of about thou
sand horsepower OH the sensitive in
nards OF the astonished gator, who has
never taken electrical treatment be-
lore II 1t is small eel the alligator
thinks lis some new and awful kind of
Indigestion; if it is a big eel the gator
floats to surface and dies of frozen
horror. 1t can stand a good deal but
not big eel. When the small boy i.
sitting on South American wharf fish.
ing for ass the eel likes to get on the
hook and send a Geographic message ~,
the line to the boy. The boy spring,
INTO the air us if he had sat down on,
ten thousand needles and the eel gels
away with the fishing line and pole.
lhe South American gentleman it'll,
the long name thinks the cells have had
amusement ough with the people of
his country. He has succeeded in bot
Ting up enough eels to run a small
electric light plant Thirty cells of
two eels each give one thousand volts
OF electricity. just exactly how much
volt Is no one but an electrician
knows. 1t may be barrelful or it NAV
be pound, but anyhow one thousand
volts will kill three men in the most
satisfactory manner.
These cells can be raised in tank
with water kept at the requisite heat.
The South American with fifty lars of
eels manages to light his large mansion
at Aehaguas, Venezuela.
BY and by perhaps every householder
VIII have his own tank of eels and be
thus independent of both the electric
light companies and the gas com a.
MES. There is evidently Il great career
OF usefulness ahead of the electric eel.
-fetroH Free Press.
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THE AZTEC SGPUuCHER.


some Interesting Discoveries Recent,
| Made in Arizona Territory
Recently there were some strang.
discoveries in the land of the cav,
jewellers, not far from the ella river. i,
the Sierra Madre range in Arizona
The place of sepulture was secured,
sealed with cement and was difficult tc
penetrate. Great excitement was caused
by the discovery among the Indians O
the neighborhood, who believing thai
the mummies We're the mortal remains
of some of the ancient deilies, would
fan have prevented their removal. The
strange treasure trove was taken away
only after several skirmishcs.
Who were they? That is question
that will probably never be answered.
What were thoyp This question is
answered in the care taken for the pres
ervation of their bodies and the skill
with which form and feature were pre-.
served to last for ages. They were evi-
IDENTIFY people of rank among people
of wonderful character.
One of them must have been almost
a giant in life The hair still adheres
to his scalp, while the cartilages of the
nose and ears are 50 nearly perfect that
only a close inspection reveals their I'M
PROJECTIONS. The eyebrows are still
distinct, and well defined. while be-
tween the compressed lips the cork like
tongue and glistening teeth are plainly
visible The flesh on the bones is. of
course, considerably shrunllen. but the
muscles stand out in bold relief, and
the features still preserve the unmis-
taxable characteristics of ancient Aztec
physiognomy, which is, indeed, strongly
marked in all the bodies in the collec-
ton. In size and stature. and in general
appearance they strictly correspond
with the descriptions given by anti
quarians of the prehistoric Aztec race.
Then there is Il remarkably interest
ing group-a mother and female child,
the latter apparently about four years
old. They were wrapped in one shroud.
The delicate lineaments of the mothers
face are clearly distinguishable, while
the peri ct preservation of the child
can not but be Il mystery to scientists.
Still another Of the bodies is that of
Il woman who may have been an Aztec
belle. She was young, and her silky.
flowing hair is in IL perfect state of pres
crvation. Her small delicate hands and
feet, with their long, fine nails, lead one
to believe that she must have been one of
the arstocracy % that ancient common
wealth. The beautiful coloring of her
,hroud, remnants of which are still Wis
bic, show that her contemporaries were
W no means ignorant of the arts of
Jyeing and weaving. Close beside her,
and wrapped in shroud of similar
texture and color, were found the re-
mains of a stalwart man, who might
have been. for aught we know, her hus-
band, father or lover. &C Chicago Inter
Ocean.
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cHEAPENINo A POEM.
~" Ahey Drive bargains In the New.
per Offices Of Detroit

1 NRWann
| per Offices Of Detroit.
The editor knew that he wa. n non
the moment he opened the door. Fl,
was pale and tall and thin, with tan
gied hair and wild eyes. Proof posi-
i've Ut mis- aiilioiion was given when Ii,
ufew roll OF manuscript from hi.
pocket and said:
u have, ahem. little poem here
dashed of in an idle hour. am !,
contributor to the Bingiield Battle- a &c.
| tre--"
What is your poem aboutp', asked
tho editor. There was a vacant o,,a,
ter column in his "make-up" that day
and he was strangely short of ..slush. !,
~, IT'S on The Seasons" said tha
poet, amazed at the editors unhearJ-
of civility.
chow much you want for itp''
We'll, l--l--about forty dollars"
Forty fiddlesticks! Go to -,
80, well; beg your pardon. I
didn just know what you generally
paid. How would twenty-five suit
youp''
twenty-five! Bah! ="
well, say twenty, thenp"
why. man alive, can get poems
by the bnshel. the cord, the CARLOAD
for --~-''
"Wcll. well. it's surely worth ten
The Bingiie.d B.9te-Are edit u saw,
81 don't care what he says. He's an
editor and an irresponsible person.
ont, my dear sir, surely You
wouldn't think of offering me paltry
hvo dollars for the poem?'
II guess not, I'd like to see myself
Offering you two and n half for it,
"Why, sir, I-I-But then in cons. :
Grafton OF your immense circulation and
the advantages likely to ensue from my
name appearing in your paper, | might
consider your offer Of
81 haven't mule any Offer vet, nv
friend. this paper amt got any dollar
and quarter to throw away on poetry
at this time of the year"
"a dollar and a quarter? Why, you
said just now that you"
mo, didn't. But we don't ask our
contributors to work for nothing. Now,
heres ticket good for a regular.
straight twenty-five cent dinner at
Stops restaurant. If you want to take
that in exchange for your forty dollar
piece OF rot you can have it,
"Why. man, IL"
Take it, or leave it. Quick!"
"Well. owing to thu high standing of
your paper | don't know bat I'll
I'LL"
80, you Il take the meal ticketp |
thought you would"
lie took it and left in its stead
twenty-nine pages of foolscap on "rhe
Seasons" the coolest and saddest day
of them all having dawned for him at
that moment Detroit Free Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-07

RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL

Bishop Hare has confirmed $4,000
Indians during his episcopate.
Mrs. Emma P. Ewing has accept
ed professorshipin Perdue University,
Lafayette. Ind. where she will teach
household science.
The X rem Theological Seminary
at Rangoon has just graduated nine
young men, who immedi tely entered
the ministry among their people.
Always be ready in time for church.
If You do not respect yourself suf1i-
GENTLY TO be punctual, respect the feel
ings of other people.-Or Country
Home.
There are signs of Improvement in
reference to Sabbath observance in
Germany. In Stuttgart, six hundred
shopkeepers have engaged to close
their shops on that day. In Carlsruhe
second distribution of letters has
been stopped. In Alsace-Lorraine.
public houses are legally closed till
noon.
A little boy at village school had
written the word psalm" in his copy
book, and accidentally blotted out the
initial 'p" with his sleeve His little
sister at his side burst into tears over
the disaster, but the spelling reformer
defiantly exclaimed: What if | did
leave him out! He didn't spell moth
ing, and what was the good of him?"
Pioneer Press.
A good idea of the Lutheran
Church of America rs to locality and
languages can be gained from the sta
tistics of churches erected in 1886. The
total was 276. of which 1872 were Ger
man, 81 English, 81 Swedish, p Nor
wegian, 2 Danish. Besides these there
are Slavokian, Finnish, Icelandio and
Bohemian Lutheran houses of worship.
N. Y. Independent.
There are now 16, 900 colored teach
ers in the United States; 1000, 900 pu-
pills in the Southern States alone, 49,
900 in the male and female high
schools, and 100000 worshipers in
the churches. There are 60 normal
schools, SO colleges and universities
and 25 theological Summaries. Col
ored people pay taxes on from $780,
600. 900 to $500. 900. 900 worth of prop
erty.
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There is dan er ahead for you If you ne.
glect the warnings which nature is giving
you OF the approach of the fe Id str yer :
consump ion. Nj aht-swe ats, pitting OF
blood, loss o. appetite-ihese symptoms
have terrible meaning. You can be cured
II you do not wait until it is too late.
DR.. Pierre's Golden Medical Discovery"
the greatest bio purifier known, will e.
store your lost health. AS nutritive, it
i. far superior to cod liver oil. All drug.
pists -
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Magnolia metal is an invention
which promises to secure that much
desired result, immunity from heat.d
journals in running gear of all kinds
"hot boxes" as they are called. 1t is
secret composition of lead, anlimeny.
etc, somewhat in the nature of the
well-known "Babbitt metal" but has
stood tests, both in testing machines,
and in practice in engines working ut a
high velocity, much more severe than
any other metal thus far made has been
able to endure. N. T. Examiner.